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Henry Percy Adams, FRIBA, was a Ipswich-born English architect and Royal Academy member. Who later joined Stephen Salter London practice and after Charles Holden and Lionel Pearson joined. Adams, Holden & Pearson was then one of the most successful practices in the early 1900s. Known as Henry or H.Percy Adams, but a few early reference sources call him 'Harry'. ==Early life== Born in 1865. His father was Webster Adams (a Surgeon in Ipswich), 1841–1900) and his mother was Alice Heal (1840–1888).〔 He was educated at Epsom College with his older brother, Webster Angell Adams (1864–1895). He left Epsom in 1879 and moved to Gould House, Dedham, Essex〔 and then later, he articled under Brightwen Binyon (1846–1909) a locally known architect in Ipswich.〔Sam Smiles (Editor)〕 Henry was also a painter and exhibiting member of Ipswich Fine Art Club. Where he exhibited in 1886 a watercolour 'Old Windmill', and then two monochrome sketches 'St. Martin's church, Cologne' and finally, 'Tomb of Sir Walter Scott'. The architectural artist then exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1888.〔 Also in 1888, he joined the architectural office of Stephen Salter (1825–1896) at 19 Hanover Square, London. He also won Drawing Prize RIBA in 1888. On 22 May 1890, he married Cicillia Clara Staddon (1865–1891) in Ipswich, Suffolk. Then in 1891, Cecil Clare Adams was born.〔 Sadly, Cecil's mother dies after giving birth.〔 In 1896, Henry marries Alice Mildred Mathieson (Aunt of Sir Frederick Ashton). He won the Donaldson Medal (for Architecture) and Godwin Bursary (established by George Godwin) in 1897.〔 Then another son, Percy Webster Adams is born in 1900 in St Pancras. Then in 1901, Basil Mallandaine Adams is born and then followed lastly by Kathleen Mildred Adams (who later married Cameron Percy Newell (1895–) ).〔 Then in 1913, Henry took over Stephen Salter's architectural practice. Then Charles Holden, (originally his assistant in 1899 and then later his Chief designer) and Lionel Godfrey Pearson (1879–1953, who had attended Liverpool University School of Architecture), both joined the practise in 1904. The practise then changed name to ''Adams, Holden, and Pearson''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Henry Percy Adams」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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